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A Law Student's Toolkit

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Course Summary

This course is designed for law students to help them develop essential skills needed to be successful in their legal career. The course covers topics such as legal writing, research, and analysis, as well as practical skills like client communication and time management.

Key Learning Points

Learn essential skills needed to succeed as a law student and in your legal career
Develop practical skills like legal writing, research, and analysis
Improve your client communication and time management skills

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

- USA: $87,000 - $164,000 per year
- India: INR 5,00,000 - INR 20,00,000 per year
- Spain: €30,000 - €60,000 per year
- USA: $87,000 - $164,000 per year
- India: INR 5,00,000 - INR 20,00,000 per year
- Spain: €30,000 - €60,000 per year
- USA: $33,000 - $66,000 per year
- India: INR 2,00,000 - INR 5,00,000 per year
- Spain: €15,000 - €30,000 per year
- USA: $87,000 - $164,000 per year
- India: INR 5,00,000 - INR 20,00,000 per year
- Spain: €30,000 - €60,000 per year
- USA: $33,000 - $66,000 per year
- India: INR 2,00,000 - INR 5,00,000 per year
- Spain: €15,000 - €30,000 per year
- USA: $29,000 - $50,000 per year
- India: INR 1,50,000 - INR 3,50,000 per year
- Spain: €12,000 - €24,000 per year

Learning Outcomes

Develop essential skills needed to succeed in a legal career
Improve legal writing, research, and analysis skills
Enhance client communication and time management skills

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

No prior legal experience required
Basic understanding of legal terminology and concepts

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online
Self-paced

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Introduction to Law
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Description

Whether you are an advanced law student looking to review the basics, or an aspiring law student looking for head start, this course will help you build the foundation you will need to succeed in law school and beyond. This course will introduce you to terminology, concepts, and tools lawyers and legal academics use to make their arguments. It will help you follow these arguments—and make arguments of your own.

Outline

Introduction
Introduction
Before You Begin
Reading - Basic Legal Terms
Pre-Course Survey

Categories and Distinctions
2.1 Lecture
2.2 - Lecture
2.3 - Lecture
2.4 - Lecture
2.5 - Lecture
2.6 - Lecture
2.7 - Lecture
2.8 - Lecture
2.9 - Lecture
2.10 - Lecture
2.11 - Lecture
2.1 - Reading
2.3 - Reading
2.4 - Reading
2.7 - Reading
2.8 - Reading
2.9 - Reading
2.10 - Reading
2.11 - Reading
Applying the Box

Law and . . .
3.1 - Lecture
3.2 - Lecture
3.3 - Lecture
3.4 - Lecture
3.5 - Lecture
3.6 - Lecture
3.7 - Lecture
3.8 - Lecture
3.9 - Lecture
3.10 - Lecture
3.1 - Reading
3.2 - Reading
3.3 - Reading
3.4 - Reading
3.5 - Reading
3.6 - Reading
3.7 - Reading
3.8 - Reading
3.9 - Reading
3.10 - Reading

Legal Structures
4.1 - Lecture
4.2 - Lecture
4.3 - Lecture
4.4 - Lecture
4.1 - Reading
4.2 - Reading
4.3 - Reading
4.4 - Reading

Evidentiary Tools
5.1 - Lecture
5.2 - Lecture
5.1 - Reading
5.2 - Reading

Preparation Tools
6.1 - Lecture
6.2 - Lecture
6.3 - Lecture
6.4 - Lecture
6.1 - Reading
6.2 - Reading
Statutory Interpretation

Postscript
Postscript
Hillel Investment Advice
Reading
Post-Course Survey

Summary of User Reviews

Read reviews for the Law Student course on Coursera. Users have rated this course highly for its comprehensive and in-depth coverage of law topics. Many users have found the course to be challenging but rewarding.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Comprehensive and in-depth coverage of law topics

Pros from User Reviews

Excellent course material
Challenging but rewarding assignments
Engaging and knowledgeable instructors
Flexibility to learn at your own pace
Great value for the price

Cons from User Reviews

Some users have found the course to be too difficult
Not enough opportunities for interaction with other students
Lack of personalized feedback
Course may be too focused on US law for international students
Some technical issues with the online platform

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